Last updated on February 17th, 2019 at 09:49 pm
The Strv M/31 light tank was produced by Sweden’s’ first tank factory, the AB Landsverk Company factory at Landskrona.
It had many features that were very advanced for its time.
The Strv M/31 had a welded two-man turret and welded hull. It also had a two-way radio communication and high performance sighing, optical and vision devices.
A German Bussing V6 gasoline engine powered the Strv M/31.
The Strv M/31 light tank weighed over 11 tons and had a crew of four men.
Its main armament was a rapid-fire high-velocity 1.46 inch (37mm) gun that was housed in the turret along with a coaxial machine gun.
Another machine gun was operated by the driver.
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Strv M/31 Light |
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| Active: | 1931 |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Weight: | 11.3 tons (11,500kg) |
| Length: | 17ft (5.18m) |
| Height: | 7ft 4in (2.23m) |
| Width: | 7ft (2.13m) |
| Weapons: | Main – 1.46in (37mm) gun, Secondary – 2 x 0.256in (6.5mm) machineguns |
| Armor | Maximum – 0.35in (9mm) |
| Engine: | Bussing V6 gasoline, 140hp |
| Speed: | 24.9mph (40kph) |
| Range: | 124.3 miles (200 km) |